Industry Pro Newsletter: Banff Centre Board Dismissed, Goodspeed Musicals Crews Join IATSE
by Alex Freeman - November 06, 2023 More data out last week about the impact of the arts on the economies of the cities and small towns that many regional theatres call home - and the results show that theatre not only contributes to the cultural life of a community, but is contributing significantly to the economic life of many small...
Industry Pro Newsletter: Baltimore Center Stage Announces Layoffs, League President's Abrupt Departure Raises Questions
by Alex Freeman - January 22, 2024 January is often a rough month in the theater industry - there are fewer shows running, audiences are reluctant to venture out into the winter weather, there is typically a slate of Broadway closings, and companies are taking stock of their financial situation following the closure of (typically) po... 
PlayMakers Repertory Company Announces Full Casting For FAT HAM
by A.A. Cristi - January 04, 2024 Juicy gets a visit from his father's ghost seeking revenge for his death by his brother – now married to his mother. Sound familiar?... 
THE LARAMIE PROJECT Comes to Tucson in October
by Stephi Wild - September 19, 2023 The University of Arizona School of Theatre, Film & Television will open its 2023/24 theatre season with a production of The Laramie Project. Learn more about the show and how to get tickets here!... 
Review: THE TELL-TALE HEART at Synetic Theater
by Hannah R. Wing - October 01, 2023 If you are looking for a spooky production to watch during the month of October, you don’t want to miss out on The Tell-Tale Heart, directed by Paata Tsikurishvili. ... 
Interview: Heidi Armbruster of MRS. CHRISTIE at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Creates a Delightful Contemporary Mystery from the Disappearance of the Famed Author in 1926
by Jim Munson - September 28, 2023 BroadwayWorld chats with playwright Heidi Armbruster about 'Mrs. Christie' her madcap mystery making its West Coast premiere at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley October 4 to 29. Her play is an imaginative and speculative romp that connects the famed mystery writer's 11-day disappearance in 1926 with the ... 
FANGIRLS, MINORITY REPORT, and More Set For Lyric Hammersmith's Spring/Summer 2024 Season
by Stephi Wild - September 25, 2023 The Lyric Hammersmith Theatre has announced its Spring/Summer 2024 Season, opening April 2024 with Minority Report. Learn more about the full season and how to get tickets here!... 
MGM+ Greenlights True-Crime Docuseries 'The Wonderland Murders & The Secret History of Hollywood'
by Michael Major - November 07, 2023 Directed by Alison Ellwood (San Francisco Sounds, Laurel Canyon), the four-episode docuseries will be the definitive examination of the infamous Wonderland murder case in 1980s Los Angeles. The Wonderland Murders & the Secret History of Hollywood was released exclusively on Audible as a limited docu...
Industry Pro Newsletter: High Staff Turnover in Pittsburgh, Chicago's Storefront Scene Faces a Storefront Crisis
by Alex Freeman - October 10, 2023 This week, we’re looking at a few different crises facing theatres across the globe - from Pittsburgh, a story on staff turnover causing many organizations to raise wages, causing a new kind of financial strain. Data from Colleen Dilenschnieder suggests that many patrons of arts organizations might ... 
WAM to Present Musical Trio For Fall Cabaret
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 11, 2023 WAM Theatre has just announced a thrilling musical trio for their upcoming Fall Cabaret, which will run for 4 nights only. Get all the details about the dates and venue here.... 
Photos: First Look at Jordan Gelber, Jill Abramovitz, Alexandra Socha, Etai Benson, and More in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at Paper Mill Playhouse
by Blair Ingenthron - December 09, 2023 Check out photos of Jordan Gelber, Alexandra Socha, Etai Benson, and more in Fiddler on the Roof at Paper Mill Playhouse!...
Industry Pro Newsletter: Record Number of New Musicals on Broadway, Some Regional Theatres Report a Rebound
by Alex Freeman - October 02, 2023 In Minnesota, the Hennepin Theatre Trust recently reported a more than $115 million impact to the local economy, directly tied to their Broadway touring season. We’ve also got a story about the way in which some regional theatres have been able to rebound this past season, and are looking to capital...
Industry Pro Newsletter: 96% of US Counties Received Pandemic Arts Funds, Broadway Audiences Getting More Diverse
by Alex Freeman - December 18, 2023 A few exciting data points to close out the year - the first being that Broadway audiences this past season were younger and more diverse than in seasons past. This is a bright spot in a season that saw a bumpy box office. A new study from SMU DataArts also looked at the amount of funding that went ...
Industry Pro Newsletter: Suburban Theatre Audiences Are Still Missing in NYC and Beyond
by Alex Freeman - January 16, 2024 Cara Joy David explores the concerning trend that suburban audiences are less willing to travel into the city center to see shows due to a perceived increase in crime in the city, leaving audiences feeling less safe getting in and out of shows. In the UK, funding cuts force theatres to innovate in w...
Industry Pro Newsletter: Hal Luftig Company Reorg Plan Approved by Courts, Harry Potter Heads to High School
by Alex Freeman - November 27, 2023 This week in the newsletter, we’ve got a look at how high schools can win a chance to be the first to produce Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Cara Joy David takes us through the recent ruling in the Hal Luftig Company bankruptcy, and the Wall Street Journal takes a look at how some regional theat... 
Culver City High School's Academy of Visual and Performing Arts Performs THE LARAMIE PROJECT Next Month
by Stephi Wild - October 24, 2023 Culver City High School’s Academy of Visual and Performing Arts (AVPA) Program will present The Laramie Project, in concert with Center Theatre Group’s Kirk Douglas Theatre. ... 
Broadway Buying Guide: October 9, 2023
by Team BWW - October 09, 2023 Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, October 9, 2023.... 
New York Women In Film & Television Announces New And Returning Board Members For 2023-2024
by A.A. Cristi - September 25, 2023 NEW YORK WOMEN IN FILM & TELEVISION announces new and returning board members for 2023-2024, including accomplished filmmakers, producers, and educators.... 
MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS Runs January 18 through January 28 at the Springer Opera Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - January 08, 2024 A sinister crime will be committed onstage at the Springer this month. The suspects: Nine individuals of varying wealth, nationalities, backgrounds, - and motives to commit murder. The plot: The lifeless body of a possibly corrupt American is discovered in a compartment locked from the inside that ...
Broadway Buying Guide: September 25, 2023
by Team BWW - September 25, 2023 Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, September 25, 2023.... 
X: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF MALCOLM X, to Have West Coast Premiere at Seattle Opera
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 02, 2024 The groundbreaking opera X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X will receive its West Coast premiere at Seattle Opera February 24–March 9.... 
Review: BLOOD ON YOUR HANDS, Southwark Playhouse
by Cindy Marcolina - January 19, 2024 Directed by Anastasia Bunce, it’s knotty in parts and it partially loses its visual identity halfway through. The eloquent, physical interludes (by movement director Tessa Guerrero) that acted as scene changes and added an extra inch of inventiveness suddenly stop happening in favour of duller in-an... 
Way Off Broadway to Hold Auditions For DIANA - THE MUSICAL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 14, 2023 Way Off Broadway announces auditions for its regional theatre premiere production of Diana - The Musical. Auditions will be held on December 11th. The show tells the story of Princess Diana and her impact on England....
Broadway Buying Guide: October 23, 2023
by Team BWW - October 23, 2023 Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, October 23, 2023.... 
Goodman Theatre's THE WHO'S TOMMY and More Take Home Equity Jeff Awards; Full List of Winners!
by Stephi Wild - October 03, 2023 At the 55th anniversary celebration of Equity theater excellence, the Jeff Awards recognized 46 award recipients selected from among 214 theater artist nominees. Find out who took home Equity Jeff Awards in the full list of winners here!... |
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